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May 15, 2026
China: ‘No point’ in continuing Iran war
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it saw “no point” for the U.S. conflict with Iran to continue, as President Trump claimed he re...
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May 15, 2026
Live updates: As Trump departs Beijing, China calls for end to Iran conflict
President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, that underscored dueling priorities and resulted...
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May 15, 2026
Trump sets targeted opening for White House ballroom for September 2028
President Trump said on Friday that the White House ballroom is scheduled to open in just over two years in September of 2028 near the end o...
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May 15, 2026
Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers
Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington due to mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J....
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May 15, 2026
Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing
Senate Republicans are furious that a bipartisan bill they passed to address housing affordability has languished in the House for weeks and...
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May 15, 2026
Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump: Who is an outsider candidate?
Voters in recent election cycles have flirted with candidates who seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In 2008, Barack Obama was the fashiona...
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May 15, 2026
Jerome Powell ends term as Federal Reserve chief clouded by Trump tumult
Jerome Powell’s stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Trump is far from over. Powell’s second four-ye...
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May 15, 2026
Candidates face off on affordability in final California gubernatorial debate
Seven candidates running for California’s top office engaged in a fifth and final debate on Thursday evening that largely centered around th...
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May 15, 2026
Trump blames Biden for US ‘declining’ after Xi comments on ‘Thucydides trap’
President Trump late Thursday invoked his predecessor in attempting to explain comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders m...
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May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
Do gas tax holidays actually bring relief at the pump?
Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax, but state-level gas tax breaks could have a bigger impact at the pump, says one expert.
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May 14, 2026
McMaster calls on South Carolina lawmakers to return for redistricting special session
The governor of South Carolina announced a special legislative session on Thursday to push through a new congressional map that would effect...
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May 14, 2026
Comey says he ‘never’ considered asking Biden for preemptive pardon
Former FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday that he “never” considered asking former President Biden for a preemptive pardon before Pre...
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May 14, 2026
House Ethics investigates sexual harassment claims against Chuck Edwards
The House Committee on Ethics announced on Thursday that it is investigating claims of sexual harassment made against Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-...
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May 14, 2026
Trump and Xi’s initial meeting reveals dueling priorities
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought dueling priorities to their high-stakes summit in Beijing, with Xi pressing Trump o...
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May 14, 2026
Fetterman: Democratic base becoming ‘increasingly anti-American’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic base of becoming “increasingly anti-American” amid calls against U.S. milita...
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May 14, 2026
Comey says Trump seems ‘off’ compared to 2017
Former FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday that “something’s off” with President Trump, arguing the president’s behavior has become mo...
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May 14, 2026
Ohio GOP congressman sues ex-wife over abuse allegations
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Oh...
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May 14, 2026
Kash Patel took ‘VIP snorkel’ during Pearl Harbor trip: Report
Kash Patel took ‘VIP snorkel’ during Pearl Harbor trip: Report
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May 14, 2026
Xi’s warning to Trump on Taiwan shows emboldened China
Chinese President Xi Jinping is using the issue of Taiwan to exert power over President Trump as the two leaders seek to tackle a number of...
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May 14, 2026
MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Wednesday said research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump...
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May 14, 2026
DOJ says Yale Medical School discriminated based on race in admissions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused the Yale School of Medicine of race-based discrimination in its admissions, alleging on Thursday tha...
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May 14, 2026
House Republicans narrowly block effort to end Trump’s war with Iran
House Republicans on Thursday narrowly voted down a resolution to end the war with Iran, marking the third time a war powers resolution has...
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May 14, 2026
CDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, no reported cases
Federal health officials said they are monitoring 41 people in the U.S. for hantavirus but are not going to impose any movement restrictions...
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May 14, 2026
Warren, Rick Scott introduce bill to ban former members of Congress from lobbying
Prominent progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and conservative Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a close Trump ally, have teamed up to intro...
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May 14, 2026
Vance in Maine: ‘Sometimes I get frustrated with Susan Collins’
Vice President Vance on Thursday stumped for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) as she seeks reelection, though he told voters that he is sometime...
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May 14, 2026
Reps. Davis, Tenney push for genetically targeted heart disease technologies
Reps. Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) said Thursday the House is prepared to pass legislation supporting wider access to gene...
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May 14, 2026
These were the most popular baby names in your state last year, data shows
Will all the Olivias and Liams please stand up?
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May 14, 2026
Gillibrand exasperated by HUD chief’s testimony: ‘Stop talking about Biden’
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner got into a heated discussion on Thu...
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May 14, 2026
Drug overdose deaths declined last year, except in these 8 states
For a third consecutive year, fatal drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. Unfortunately, not every state has followed that trend.
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May 14, 2026
Hospital says RFK Jr. did not operate robotic arm during heart surgery
The Cleveland Clinic is pushing back on a report that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. operated a robotic arm...
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May 14, 2026
GOP candidate Erin Stewart drops out of Connecticut governor’s race
Erin Stewart, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Connecticut, dropped out of the race on Thursday just days ahead of the scheduled prim...
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May 14, 2026
Senate panel advances key crypto bill with bipartisan support
A cryptocurrency regulation bill advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, clearing a key hurdle with the support of a pair...
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May 14, 2026
Burgum touts new DC-area golf course design: Fazio’s ‘championship quality’ but ‘affordable’
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday revealed a rendering of the renovated East Potomac Golf Links, located just outside of Washington...
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May 14, 2026
What is MK-Ultra and why is it making headlines
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has amplified her push to uncover the details of CIA’s Project MK-Ultra with claims this week that the agenc...
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May 14, 2026
Navy Admiral: Epic Fury could force tough cuts, personnel problems by July
Naval Operations Chief Adm. Daryl Caudle said Thursday that without supplemental funding for the U.S. war in Iran, he will have to implement...
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May 14, 2026
Border patrol chief stepping down: ‘It is time’
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is stepping down from his role after nearly a year and a half with the agency, sources told NewsNation,...
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May 14, 2026
Ilhan Omar says she thinks ‘a lot of people’ in Congress smoke marijuana
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday said there are “a lot of people” in Congress who smoke marijuana. TMZ caught up with Omar, the co-cha...
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May 14, 2026
Medical aircraft crashes in New Mexico
The medical transport aircraft failed to arrive as scheduled.
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May 14, 2026
Chance of a ‘super’ El Niño grows – and it’s just around the corner
El Niño is waiting in the wings. An updated forecast released by the National Weather Service on Thursday gave the climate phenomenon an 82%...
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May 14, 2026
Musk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI’s future
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI began closing arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the...
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May 14, 2026
Trump: China has committed to withholding military equipment from Iran
President Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to withholding military equipment from Iran during the bilateral m...
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May 14, 2026
Israel to sue NY Times over Palestinian prisoner rape allegations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country’s foreign ministry said Thursday they will sue The New York Times, accusing the ou...
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May 14, 2026
Senate adopts measure to suspend senators’ pay during future shutdowns
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators’ pay during future gover...
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May 14, 2026
Massie trails Trump-backed Gallrein in Kentucky House GOP primary: Poll
A new poll from Quantus Insights has Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) trailing challenger Ed Gallrein, just days before the May 19 Republican prim...
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May 14, 2026
Why US flags are flying at half-staff on Friday, and the proper way to lower yours
There’s a specific way flags are to be lowered to the half-staff position.
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May 14, 2026
What is ‘Thucydides trap,’ mentioned during Trump-Xi meeting?
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told President Trump in Beijing ahead of their high-stakes meeting that the major question that Chi...
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May 14, 2026
House aims for housing bill vote next week, setting up clash with Senate
The House is moving ahead with a vote next week on an amended bipartisan housing bill, even after President Trump pressured the lower chambe...
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May 14, 2026
NAACP alleges new Tennessee congressional map intentionally discriminates on basis of race
The NAACP on Wednesday alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court that Tennessee’s new congressional map intentionally discriminates on the...
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May 14, 2026